Logarithms ( Math) Solve each problems
If you are given the graph of f f, how do you find the graph of f −1 f−1? (a) Reflect it over the x-axis. (b) Reflect it over the y-axis. (c) Reflect it over y=x y=x. (d) Reflect it over y=−x y=−x. Find the exact value of each expression. (a) log 2
64 log264 (b) log 6 1
36 Find the exact value of each expression. (a) log 8
2 log82 (b) ln(
e 2 √
) Express the given quantity as a single logarithm. ln(1+ x 2
)+ 1 2
lnx−lnsinx How are the graphs of y= a x y=ax and y= log a
x y=logax related? (a) They are reflections of each other over the x-axis. (b) They are reflections of each other over the y-axis. (c) None of the above. Solve each equation for x x. (a) e 2x+3
=2 e2x+3=2 (b)
ln(5−2x)=−7
If a bacteria population starts with 100 bacteria and doubles every three hours, then the number of bacteria after
t
t hours is
n=f(t)=100(
2
t/3
)
n=f(t)=100(2t/3).
(a) Find the inverse of this function (explain its meaning).
(b) When will the population reach 50,000?
(a)
t=
t=
(b)
t=
t= hours (to the nearest tenth)